He was also the vocalist and primary lyricist for the band Inquisition until its disbanding in 1996.

Strike Anywhere plays about twenty five shows a year between Europe and the United States-special events, benefit shows and festivals mostly-and remains an active band despite slowing down its recording and touring schedule.

Thomas also formed a melodic hardcore project based on the West Coast called Great Collapse with ex-members of Rise Against and Set Your Goals among others.

They tour occasionally and have released two LPs ( Holy War and Neither Washington Nor Moscow...Again!, both on End Hits Records) and two EPs.

While living in Ventura, California, Thomas joined with members of Catholic Spit, The Return, The Missing 23rd and Stalag 13 to form MAäSK, a death rock and post punk experiment that yielded a self released EP titled Eclipse of Man, and around a dozen southern and central California shows that involved a fog machine, a Siouxsie and the Banshees cover, and a Discharge cover.